London, United Kingdom
Scholarship
Education
Details
The Centre of African Studies offers PhD scholarships to African nationals as part of the Governance for Development in Africa Initiative funded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. Applications are invited for PhD studentships focused on the area of state capacities, governance and bureaucracy for development. This may include projects designed to understand public sector governance capabilities, political settlements, state business relations, the governance of state owned enterprises, the governance of development policy design and implementation, and so on. But applications must focus on the public sector/state/civil service, on governance, and on development.
The participants can apply for the program via the official website of SOAS University of London. The application should contain 1.2-page max CV (including an email address for correspondence), one reference letter and a proposal of max 1000 words outlining research interest and/or professional background and how the applicant will benefit from attending the Residential School. All costs for successful applicants, including economy flights, visa costs, accommodation, and meal, will be covered. The last date to apply for the program is 31st March 2023.
Criteria
Domicile/Residency:
- Applicants must be domiciled (or permanent residents) in an African country. Preference will be given to scholarship candidates living in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Eligible Programmes:
- PhD Programme (Full‐time) Research undertaken by scholarship applicants must directly address or be applicable to the issue of Governance in Africa
The eligible PhDs are only those within the following departments:
- Development Studies
- Law
- Economics
- International Relations/Politics
- MA African Studies
- CISD (Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy)
- DEFIMS (Department for Financial and Management Studies )
- Distance Learning: CEFIMS(Centre for Financial and Management Studies), DEFIMS
Benefits
- The scholarship provides for fees for three years and an annual bursary of £16.000 per year. The scholarship also covers visa costs, HIS and TB (if undertaken), provided receipts are submitted to the Centre of African Studies office
About SOAS University of London
SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa, and the Near and Middle East. With the vast repository of knowledge and expertise, SOAS is uniquely placed to inform and shape current thinking about the economic, political, cultural, security and religious challenges of the world. Their programs are taught by respected academics engaged in fieldwork and research which influences government policy and the lives of individuals across the globe. SOAS scholars grapple with the pressing issues confronting two-thirds of humankind today: democracy, development, economy, finance, public and corporate policy, human rights, migration, identity, legal systems, poverty, religion, and social change.